SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Authorities seized 16 vehicles connected to two separate shows on the Bay Bridge last month.

And now, a company called Flock Safety says it rolled out new sideshow detection technology this week, intended to detect and alert police to sideshows.

With the help of AI, police would use the sound of screeching tires to crack down on shows.

Flock Safety says its technology has already been installed in two Bay Area cities.

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We’ve seen spinning cars and flying sparks during dangerous shows, including one filmed in Vallejo.

The police are trying to quell the problem.

“We were able to identify numerous vehicles involved in these shows,” said Sgt. Andrew Barclay of the CHP Golden Gate Division.

Flock security cameras and license plate readers recently installed on the Bay Bridge are contributing to this crackdown. Just this week, local law enforcement seized 16 cars. The CHP claims to have participated in two different shows the weekend after Labor Day.

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“Shows in Vallejo are a constant problem. It requires a lot of resources,” said Vallejo Police Sgt. Rashad Hollis.

Vallejo police say license plate readers help.

“We have Flock license plate readers. They work great,” Hollis said. “At the moment we only use Flock for license plate readers and single and multiple gunshot detection.”

But this technology could soon be used more.

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This week, Flock Safety launched a first-of-its-kind show detection tool to help communities combat illegal shows.

It uses AI and machine learning technology to identify certain sounds – particularly screeching tires – and sends real-time alerts to law enforcement when a sight occurs.

Flock Safety CEO and founder Garrett Langley calls it “a revolutionary tool that allows agencies to act faster and prevent these dangerous events before they escalate.”

Police and the CHP say even without audio, technology makes a difference.

“I know the technology is improving. This is the wave of the future. It’s causing agents to detect and improve our strategies, so I don’t see how it could do any harm,” Hollis said.

“As we continue to see innovative technologies emerge that allow law enforcement to identify and better investigate the problems we encounter, generally speaking, this advent of technology that ultimately helps us benefits, is ultimately a benefit to the people we serve as well,” Barclay said.